The 8th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from Sept 15 to 27, 1956. The main task of "four modernizations" in industry, agriculture, transportation and national defense sectors was added to the Party Constitution passed by the congress, as well as the inclusion for the first time of the principle on income distribution -- each doing his best and getting paid according to his contribution.
1956年9月15日－27日，中國共產黨第八次全國代表大會在北京舉行。黨的八大將包括現代化的工業、農業、交通運輸業和國防在內的四個現代化目標寫入大會通過的黨章，還首次把“各盡所能，按勞取酬”的分配原則寫進黨章。